Play I Spy. Here is an absolutely awesome page of 11 winter science terms. I'm not sure you want to send your children outside, but you can print these photos, make flashcards and build their science vocabulary.

Surely, throughout the winter, they will see many of them. Your children can watch the weather channel,which usually shows photos and scenes of extreme winter weather. For example, when Dallas had four days of icy weather last winter it was called "hard rime."

Please note that many of these websites contain ads of their own.

Christmas Arts and Crafts

Here is an excellent free Christmas curriculum page with many arts and crafts to keep your children engaged.

Christmas Music and Theater

Here is a group of teenagers performing as silent monks. This video has more than a million hits on youtube.

Materials needed: Get one Christmas song here, sheets, cards and poster paints. Your children can perform a Christmas play and practice every morning until their performance.

Christmas English and Literature

Write a letter to Santa Claus. They can learn how to address an envelope, use the proper friendly letter format and terminology, such as return address, salutation, body, complimentary close. Don't forget a post script to Santa too.